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Population and households in ZIP 23947
Household size in ZIP 23947
| Period | ZIP 23947 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.47 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 23947 is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.80, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 23947
| Period | ZIP 23947 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.1 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.8, ZIP 23947 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 23947
| Period | ZIP 23947 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in ZIP 23947 than nationally: 14.6%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 23947
Renters in ZIP 23947
| Period | ZIP 23947 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.1% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.3% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 23947 own their homes; 31.2% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 59.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 23947
| Period | ZIP 23947 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.7% of the housing in ZIP 23947, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 23947
| Period | ZIP 23947 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 23947 was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 23947
| Period | ZIP 23947 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $525 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $637 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $598 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $744 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$219 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 23947 pays $744 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.2% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 23947
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 23947
| Period | ZIP 23947 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 23947 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 23947
| Period | ZIP 23947 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.2% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.2% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.5% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in ZIP 23947 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 23947
| Period | ZIP 23947 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 23947 than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Virginia. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 23947 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 23947 | 2.33 | 46.8 | 14.6% | 31.2% | 19.7% | 1981 | $744 | 14.5% | 78.5% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 23954 | 2.56 | 43.9 | 13.8% | 30.3% | 14.3% | 1987 | $760 | 15.0% | 87.0% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 23937 | 2.48 | 40.7 | 19.0% | 32.8% | 22.8% | 1982 | $755 | 14.4% | 81.6% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 23923 | 2.40 | 47.3 | 11.3% | 23.3% | 18.4% | 1983 | $790 | 29.0% | 87.3% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 23942 | 2.38 | 42.5 | 9.7% | 23.4% | 12.8% | 1988 | $830 | 13.1% | 88.0% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 23967 | 2.85 | 39.0 | 16.7% | 21.4% | 15.2% | 1993 | $622 | 16.4% | 89.8% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 23934 | 2.10 | 47.7 | 18.8% | 32.6% | 25.8% | 1982 | $853 | 37.1% | 95.8% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 23952 | 1.86 | 57.9 | 11.5% | 4.1% | 19.3% | 1984 | $603 | 10.8% | 82.6% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 23974 | 2.27 | 45.0 | 7.5% | 33.6% | 14.4% | 1968 | $783 | 8.1% | 77.5% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 23962 | 2.43 | 48.1 | 9.2% | 15.6% | 21.2% | 1980 | $809 | 20.4% | 84.8% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 23959 | 2.37 | 45.4 | 8.1% | 14.7% | 19.4% | 1972 | $780 | 17.3% | 81.3% | 2.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 23947. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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